Ryanair B38M near Alicante on Aug 15th 2026, indication of engine issue

Last Update: August 16, 2026 / 11:24:02 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 15, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-4019

Aircraft Registration
EI-HGS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

A Ryanair Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration EI-HGS performing flight FR-4019 from Alicante,SP (Spain) to Copenhagen (Denmark), was enroute at FL300 about 120nm northeast of Alicante when the crew reported an indication of a possible technical issue related to an engine (LEAP) and decided to return to Alicante, initially maintaining FL300. The aircraft landed safely on Alicante's runway 10 about 40 minutes later.

A replacement Malta Air Boeing 737-8 MAX registration 9H-VUU reached Copenhagen with a delay of about 2:45 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Alicante about 29 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-HGS
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
BOEING 737-8200
ICAO Aircraft Type
B38M
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 15, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-4019

Aircraft Registration
EI-HGS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

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